Consumer Reports names 'Naughty & Nice' companies

November 19, 2012 |By AUBREY COHEN

Andrew Harrer

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Spirit Airlines: This one's a matter of debate. Consumer Reports deems Spirit "naughty" for its controversial carry-on bag fee, which is higher than the charge for a checked bag for domestic flights. But the fee is one way to get people to check bags they'd otherwise haul into the cabin, overloading bins, and slowing boarding and deplaning. And Spirit makes no bones about its bare-bones low fares.

Spirit Airlines: This one's a matter of debate. Consumer Reports deems Spirit "naughty" for its controversial carry-on bag fee, which is higher than the charge for a checked bag for domestic flights. But the fee is one way to get people to check bags they'd otherwise haul into the cabin, overloading bins, and slowing boarding and deplaning. And Spirit makes no bones about its bare-bones low fares.